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5-Automatic Dimension (ADIM)
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1-Load the "05-Auto Dimensions (ADIM).LSP" into your autocad
2-Type Command "ADIM" in the command line "ENTER" "ENTER".
3-Select the desired objects.
4-Enter to generate dimensions for the selected objects.

6-Quick New Layer (QNL)
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1-Load the "06-Quick New Layer (QNL).lsp" into your autocad
2-Type Command "QNL" in the command line
3-Input the desired layer name, press "OK"
4-Select the layer color and press "OK"

07-Chain Selection (CS)
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The Chain Selection (CS) command is used to identify the object by selecting single line if the line in chain form (i.e. connected to
each other but not in pline)

Step Process:
1-Load the "07-CHAIN SELECTION (CS).lsp" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "CS" in the command line.
3-Select single line.
4-It will be highlighted as a complete chain selection (if line connected but not join).

08-Quick Block (QB)
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The Quick Block (QB) command used to create block just by selecting
the object and block name will be created automatically

Step Process:
1-Load the "08-QUICK BLOCK (QB).LSP" into your AutoCAD
2-Type 'QB' in the command line.
3-Select the object and press Enter
4-Click to specify insertion point (Block Base Point)
5-It automatically generate the object(s) to a block.

09-Hide Item (HIDEITEM)
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The "HIDEITEM" command is used to hide the object
particularly without effecting layer and other object in
the drawing.

Step:
1-Load the "09-HIDE ITEM (HIDEITEM).vlx" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "HIDEITEM" in the command line
3-Select the object that want to hide.
4-Enter.

10-From Layers To Drawings (LAY2DWG)
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The 'LAY2DWG' command is used to create object each
layer into separate drawing files.

Step:
1-Load the "10-LAYERS TO DRAWING (LAY2DWG).VLX" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "LAY2DWG" and press Enter.
3-Enter the prefix of the drawing.
4-Simply type "all" and press Enter.

11-Create Clock (clock)
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The "CLOCK" command is used to create analog clock
with exact date and time with auto updates every time you
open your drawing the date & time etc will be updated as
per current date & time automatically

Step:
1-Load the "11-CLOCK.lsp" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "CLOCK" in the command line.
3-Click the area of screen to create a clock.
4-Type refresh (RE) to update the time.

12-ALIGN TEXT (RMO)
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The Align Text (RMO) command is used to alight any texts (any angle)
to new direction or angle that we choose.

Step:
1-Load the "12-ALIGN TEXT (RMO).VLX" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "RMO" and press Enter.
3-Select any text(s) that we want to align and press Enter
4-choose 2points
5-Clock first point and clock second point

13-CREATE SIMILAR (MM)
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The Create Similar (MM) command is used to create similar object to existing object
include line type, color, object type...etc.

Step:
1-Load the "13-CREATE SIMILAR (MM).LSP" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "MM" and press Enter.
3-Select any object that you want to create similar to previous object
4-Click to create new object.

14-Change Color Background (TBG)
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The Change Color Background (TBG) command used to switch the screen color in
AutoCAD from white to black or black to white.

Step:
1-Load the "14-Change Color Background(TBG).lsp" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "TBG" press "Enter" continue to get white or black

15-Dynamic Offset (DYNOFF)
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The Dynamic Offset (DYNOFF) command is used to provide double dynamic offset
over the line pline circle ellipse at a time

Step:
1-Load the "15-DYNAMIC OFF (DYNOFF).lsp" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "DYNOFF" in the command line
3-Select an object
4-Drag cursor to get desired offset distance

16-Text Box (TBOX)
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The Text Box (TBOX) command is used to enclose text mtext over
the box slot or circle by providing specific offset over the
text at a time.

Step:
1-Load the "16-TEXT BOX (TBOX).lsp" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "TBOX" and press Enter.
3-Input text offset
4-Enter & select a shape to enclose the text
5-Choose either "rectangle", "slot", or "circle".
6-Press "Enter" to confirm your selection.

17-Joint Outer (UNIP)
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The Joint Outer (UNIP) command is used to create outer boundary
over the edges entirely at a time.
***Note: The Existing object will be removed except boundary.

Step:
1-Load the "17-OIN OUTER (UNIP).LSP" into your AutoCAD
2-Type "UNIP" and press Enter.
3-Select an object
4-Press the "Enter" key to get the result